Photo courtesy of Forterra: The Seattle-based nonprofit Forterra has completed the $800,000 purchase of Lake Serene Trail property from Weyerhaeuser. Forterra has closed on its purchase of the Lake Serene Trail property that had been slated for logging back in 2017.
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing all salmon fishing in the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish and Wallace Rivers now through Thursday, Nov. 15. The only salmon that would not need to be released if caught are marked hatchery coho. WDFW reports the in-season Snohomish wild coho run is lower than the preseason forecast, and it is taking this measure to protect future coho runs "by increasing the chances wild spawner escapement goals are met."
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Photos by Kelly Sullivan: Members of the Skykomish Boy Scouts of America Venturing chapter attended the BSA's local Good Scout Breakfast fundraiser at Collector's Choice restaurant in Snohomish on Friday, Sept. 14. Dan'l Adams hopes to usher close to 100 more youth into the Boy Scouts of America community throughout the upcoming year.
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Photos from Facebook: Members of the Monroe community have held rallies outside the Monroe School District administration offices in recent weeks to support the Monroe Education Association's efforts during collective bargaining. Tera Riddle can't remember teachers refusing to work in the two decades she has been employed by the Monroe School District.
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Photos by Kelly Sullivan: Sultan residents are trying to figure out how best to preserve the historic Chief Sultan sculpture, created by Jerry Carter, which has been damaged by flooding and vandals. A group of Sultan neighbors are discussing what it would take to preserve one of the city's historic relics.
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The Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau have brought in Future iQ, Inc. to lead four regional Future of Tourism Think Tank Workshops. These sessions will bring community partners and tourism industry stakeholders to develop a strategic plan for the future of tourism in Snohomish County.
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The Skykomish Historical Society is showing a collection of the town's history during the second annual Sky Valley History Day. The event will go from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 26, in the historical society's museum, located in the Maloney Store Building at Fourth and Main Street.
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan: Index resident David Cameron led a historical walking tour to celebrate 125 years since the founder platted the property in Index on Wednesday, April 25. Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low gave a Snohomish County Community Heritage grant to the Index Historical Society on the 125th anniversary of when the small town was platted. Mt. Persis shares Index's southeastern skyline with the town's namesake peak, the jagged, imposing Mt.
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Photos by Kelly Sullivan: Three spots along Ben Howard and Mann roads will be raised and drains installed in 2021 to keep water off the winding two-way streets. Homeowners living on rural roads just south of Sultan will wait a few more years before their route out is guaranteed during a flooding event.
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The Snohomish County Council is supporting the Washington State Department of Natural Resources' moving forward with the Singletary timber sale. An unscheduled resolution was brought up for a vote at the county council's meeting on Wednesday, March 21. Councilmember Sam Low said the costs of completing the conveyance were too high.
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan: Kevin Weiderstrom oversees the Great Northern & Cascade Railway museum and miniature rideable replica on opening day in Skykomish on May 4. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Weiderstrom: Kevin Weiderstrom, center, was named the 2018 Sky Valley Citizen of the Year award at the 20th annual Sky Valley Community Awards Celebration in Sultan on Saturday, Feb. 17. Kevin Weiderstrom is unshakable in his commitments. He believes in keeping history alive.
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan: Take the Next Step navigator Michael Lorio interviews a person living in a tent for the 2018 Point in Time count survey on homelessness at an encampment outside Monroe on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Snohomish County Human Services reports the number of people living unsheltered is down 27 percent from 2017, based on preliminary results of the annual homelessness survey. The report follows what East County's organizers say was an unprecedentedly low participation rate during the Jan. 23 count.
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Photo by Jim Scolman: Monroe Police officers, firefighters and other first responders were among the large crowd of well wishers at the Wake and Vigil Service for Sister Barbara Geib at Saint Mary's of the Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Photo by Jim Scolman: Monroe Mayor Geoffrey Thomas led the Testimonies, followed by Pastor Michael Hanford, Deputy Police Chief Ken Ginnard, administrative director Debbie Willis, Fire Commissioner Bill Snyder, Nadine Ameny with the YMCA and parishioners Bill King, Harry Halliburton and Jan Gill. Monroe Police officers kept watch over Geib at the church until her fellow sisters were ready to take her back to California.
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Photos courtesy of the City of Monroe: The Monroe Boys and Girls Club, the City of Monroe and Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low helped celebrate the new exercise equipment stations installed in the Skykomish River Park. New exercise equipment was celebrated this month by the many hands that pulled off the project.
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan: Pam Steadman drops off Operation Full Bellies meals to two young clients in Sultan on Wednesday, Jan. 17. She has worked with the nonprofit for four years. Often the volunteers executing Operation Full Bellies either know, have or are a child who is fed through the program.
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan: Sultan city administrator Ken Walker spoke for Sultan at the annual State of the City address luncheon at Sultan City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Sultan Mayor John Seehuus started off the annual State of the City address by calling 2017 a "year of great change." That afternoon Henry Sladek was in attendance to represent Skykomish.
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Construction began on the replacement for the May Creek Bridge in May. The 42-year-old bridge had been reduced to one lane for years. May Creek Bridge has reopened following construction of a replacement to the original 42-year-old structure.
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A 60-year-old Leavenworth woman died after in Skykomish last Thursday afternoon, after her motorcycle crossed the center line on State Route 2 and collided head-on with a Ford transit van traveling eastbound and caught fire. The Washington State Patrol reports it responded around 3:44 p.m. Dec. 7 to near Milepost 51 for the collision.
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